SIFL Tuesday After: Balanced Scoring Blesses Turfcats
Published on May 26, 2009 under Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release
Basketball coaches strive to have a balanced scoring attack. If that's the case, Austin Turfcats coach Chris Duliban may be looking a career in hoops during the off-season.
In five games so far this season, no Turfcat player has scored more than two touchdowns in a game. Quarterback Deron Ellis has a pair of two TD games, but remember, he gets the benefit of the quarterback keep when his team has the ball on the opponent's goal line. Austin has benefited from the special teams play of Darrick Wallace and from generating points on returns and defense, but Duliban's enjoying the balance in the first half of the season.
``We try to play as a team, and let personal achievement take care of itself,'' Duliban said. ``Balance is good and necessary for long term success. We need that diversity. I am happy with the team chemistry, and the effort so far. This part of the season is when champions are made. ''
THE NEW CRIS CARTER? All Marcus Wilridge did was score touchdown passes Saturday night. All three of Wilridge's catches went for scores in the Louisiana Swashbucklers' 48-16 victory over the Houma Conquerors. The monster game moved Wilridge into a tie with teammate Sammy Knight for the SIFL touchdown lead with nine.
ALWAYS A POSITIVE SIDE: Acadiana Mudbugs coach John Fourcade found the positive of not playing a game Monday night when his team's game against the PASM Florida Kings didn't take place.
``It would have been a blowout where we risked suffering an unnecessary injury with two games coming against the Louisiana Swashbucklers,'' Fourcade said. ``It's a crazy sport we're in.''
NOTES: Houma K Chris Stropolo matched the league's best effort when he nailed three field goals Saturday against Louisiana ... While Wilridge and Knight are tied for first and touchdowns, Houma WRs Gerald Landry and Clevan White are 1-2 in receptions with 34 and 27 ... Texas found a little more offensive in its first game under interim head coach Troy Esprit, registering 20 after scoring 26 in its two previous games.
GAME MVPs: GAME 11 - AUSTIN 38, TEXAS 20 OFFENSE: Darrick Wallace (A); DEFENSE: Kevin Earvine (A); LINE: Barrett Dallmeyer (A); SPECIAL TEAMS: JR Turner (A) GAME 12-LOUISIANA 48, HOUMA 16 OFFENSE: Alvin Bartie (L); DEFENSE: Brandon Thomas (L) ; LINE: SPECIAL TEAMS: Tommy Hebert (L)
Wallace, Earvine, Bartie and Hebert are in the running for the VIDSWAP.com Player Of The Week award, which is determined by fan balloting on www.southernifl.com
Southern Indoor Football League Stories from May 26, 2009
- SIFL Tuesday After: Balanced Scoring Blesses Turfcats - SIFL
- No Weapons Formed Against the Kings Shall Prosper... - Florida Kings
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